SL Figuhr

SL Figuhr, born near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1975. She earned a degree in Journalism and Communications from Point Park University. She also holds an associate of Radiology, and a certificate in Computed Tomography. She has a younger sister, who endured listening to all her stories growing up.

A fan of the macabre and fantasy, authors like Bram Stoker, Mary Shelly, Anne Rice, Edgar Allen Poe, and H.P. Lovecraft provided early influences. Other inspirations came from Tales From The Crypt, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Xena, Alias, and a host of 1980's movies.

She has always had an abiding love for the written word since she was first taught to read. She takes the pieces of literature which spark her interest the most, and blends them together. SL believes we make our own destinies, and fate is to be challenged. This desire is why she explores the infinite possibilities life, and after-life, in all its myriad forms, holds for us with her writings.

The fantasy and paranormal genres allow her a wider range for the madness contained inside her mind. Our humanity is dying, not with a bang, but with a long slow, whimper of pain. She hopes you will choose to join her in adventures and quests along the way.

And when the inevitable battles breaks out, for the safety and sanity of all party members, please don't stop and loot the bodies mid-fight. That's for afterwards.

SL holds a job working with the public. Her spare time is spent writing her own blend of fantasy along with free form poetry, attending writer's clubs, and the odd game of tennis.

Today SL lives in Charleston, South Carolina with her orange tabby Butterrum.

Immortalibus Bella

Fantasy/Paranormal/Post-Apocalyptic

The world is broken. A great, unknown cataclysm has destroyed the modern world, leaving the remnants of humanity in a Second Dark Ages. With technology lost and the world once again ruled by bandits and thugs, small kingdoms and city-states are all that is left of civilization. The people living in these cities suffer from corruption, old prejudices, and the cold conditions in which they live.

Witness to the rise and fall of human civilization are the Immortals, men and women gifted with life unending. They have watched from the shadows for thousands of years, taking care not to reveal their secret, lest they face persecution. All the while, the Immortals struggle with their own internal conflicts, bitter rivalries, and secret ambitions.

Mica, a member of a small trio of Immortals, must enter a corrupt city-state in search for enemy who has trapped in the body of a child for thousands of years. The child holds an ancient artifact, which unrecovered could finally end Mica's long life. Standing in the trio's way are the lawmen of this valley town, a powerful demon under the child's control, and a mysterious woman, who holds strange powers of her own. Her actions will have a profound effect on Mica and his companions' quest, as well as on the fate of the humans struggling to survive in a harsh world.

The Reaping: Immortalibus Bella 2

The Immortal Wars have left the town of Macinas and its mortal inhabitants in danger of not surviving the coming winter.

They are left to rely on the dubious protection of the Duchess Illyria and the Royal Advisor, Lord Nicky as they try to destroy each other.

Alliances are strained, as memories of past betrayals burst from the locks they have been kept behind.

Meanwhile, the man with the key to the little boys Final Death has been captured by his enemies. The townspeople are ready to revolt, and their king doesn't seem to care anymore. Families are torn apart, and strangers must learn to trust each other.

When the reaping is done, will the price for survival be worth it?The Reaping sample